Campanula (Bellflower)
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Including Campanula lactiflora, Campanula poscharskyana, Campanula takesimana, & Campanula alliariifolia
Campanula
Bellflower
The definitive bellflower, Campanulas melt your heart as they ring in the summer. The genus includes nearly 300 species, from dainty miniatures to stalwart uprights; we can’t resist using them in almost every garden design. Campanulas prefer filtered sun inland, full sun on the coast. Campanula ‘Birch Hybrid’ 
In light of the notion that “new” is not always better, there’s nothing like welcoming back a hard working old friend. Large showy lavender-blue bells flower freely, nodding on graceful 8 in. stems above tidy low mounds of toothed, crisp green foliage. Visually cooling brickwork, small rocks or stone paving in bright sunny spots, this carefree Campanula can be paired with Dianthus ‘Charles Musgrave’ or pink flowering Saponaria x oliviana.
Blooms June–August. Size: 6" high x 15" wide; hardy to zone 5. Campanula Birch Hybrid (P-0042)
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Campanula ‘Kent Belle’
Large, waxy dark violet-blue flowers hang like lanterns on 3 to 4 ft. stems above glossy basal foliage. We plant this quick colonizing offspring of Campanula takesimana among other vigorous perennials such as Kniphofia ‘Bressingham Sunbeam’ at the front of the border.
Blooms June–October. Size: 3'–4' high x 2' wide; hardy to zone 5. Campanula Kent Belle (P-0510)
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Campanula ‘Sarastro’
Sarastro Bellflower
It’s hard to imagine how on earth ‘Kent Bells’ could be improved upon but that’s exactly what happened when this first-rate Campanula punctata and trachelium hybrid was introduced. Not as tall, more compact and slow to spread are all good reasons why ‘Sarastro’ should be invited into your garden, but then add glistening 2 in. dark violet-blue bells and it becomes simply indispensable.
Named for the Austrian nursery where it originated, this exceptional Bellflower boasts sturdy, 20 in. spikes laden with floral pendants that don’t need staking, and look downright gorgeous alongside yellow flowering Centaurea ruthenica.
Blooms June–August. Size: 18"–20" high x 18"–2' wide; hardy to zone 4. Campanula Sarastro (P-1309)
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Campanula alliariifolia
Ivory Bells
Highly touted by Graham Stuart Thomas, who once referred to it as a “picture of poise and beauty,” this vigorous, clump-forming Campanula hosts a multitude of imposing one-sided spires, densely set with creamy white bells from top to bottom. The 2 in., nodding blooms sport prominent calyxes and elegantly illuminate the handsome, long-petioled heart-shaped foliage below.
Blooms July–August. Size: 18"–2' high x 18" wide; hardy to zone 4. Campanula alliariifolia (P-1311)
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Campanula carpatica var. turbinata
All the way from the Carpathian Mountains comes this lively Campanula with winsome mounds of saw-toothed bright green foliage. A profusion of cup-shaped, papery blue flowers face the sky and embellish any rock garden or border.
Blooms late July–September. Size: 6" high x 12" wide; hardy to zone 4. Campanula carpatica var. turbinata (P-0043)
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Campanula garganica ‘Dickson's Gold’
Cool your summer garden with the fresh colors of spring. In partial shade, the vibrant golden foliage and plentiful clear-water blue flowers of ‘Dickson’s Gold’ will literally glow with life. For even more delectable blue,
plant with Salvia forsskaolii in the rockery or along a
wall.
Blooms June–August. Size: 6" high x 20" wide; hardy to zone 6. Campanula garganica Dickson's Gold (P-0188)
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Campanula lactiflora ‘Loddon Anna’
Blowsy branching heads of soft pink bellflowers crown sturdy stems lined in pointed leaves, and with Boltonia ‘Snowbank’ nearby create a perfect duet for harmony and support. We love this plant just as much in winter when we pull back the mulch to see its crisp, fleshy white buds slumbering away the cold months.
Blooms August–September. Size: 3'–4' high x 2' wide; hardy to zone 4.
Campanula lactiflora Loddon Anna (P-0044)
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Email me when this plant is available Campanula lactiflora ‘Prichard’s Variety’
‘Prichard’s Variety’ is really quite a beauty, a classic border plant distinguished by an elegant profile. Abundant large, dome-shaped clusters of vibrant violet-blue flowers, brightened by a white center, crown the stout, branching stalks and verdant leaves.
Saponaria ‘Max Frei’ is a lively companion for this Campanula’s flowers and Achillea ‘Fireland’ adds warm red tones.
Blooms mid-July–September. Size: 3'–4' high x 3' wide; hardy to zone 4. LATE SPRING SHIPPING Campanula lactiflora Prichard’s Variety (P-0830)
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Campanula latiloba ‘Alba’
This elegant Campanula forms a tidy mound of deep green evergreen rosettes that hugs the ground. Stiff, flowering stems, in no need of staking, rise midsummer, displaying a multitude of ridged, creamy chartreuse buds. The abundant,
snow-white, star-shaped flowers, each accented by three
curled white anthers, are perfect for the white garden,
especially against Phlox ‘David’.
Blooms July–August. Size: 2-1/2' high x 2' wide; hardy to zone 5.
Campanula latiloba Alba (p-0187)
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Campanula poscharskyana ‘Blue Waterfall’
Serbian Bellflower
A cascading river of blue-violet, star-shaped blooms emanates from this low-to the-ground, vigorous beauty. Opening from pointy ribbed buds, each soothing, cool-colored flower is highlighted by a subtle white eye, amid good-looking toothed foliage that is darker and more tidy than the species. ‘Blue Waterfall’ is tailor-made for tumbling over walls or creeping along steps, can handle some drought once established and is basically trouble free. (pp#13161)
Blooms June–October. Size: 8"–10" high x 2' wide; hardy to zone 4. Campanula poscharskyana Blue Waterfall (P-1310)
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Campanula poscharskyana ‘E. H. Frost’
This pre-glasnost Yugoslav émigré is a
deservedly popular ground cover. Starry sprays of frosty
white bells cover a low mat that can venture over walls
or colonize a rock garden.
Blooms May–July. Size: 8" high x 18" wide; hardy to zone 4. Campanula poscharskyana E. H. Frost (p-0046)
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Campanula poscharskyana ‘Stella’
This favorite of ours conjures images of a brilliant sky. The star-shaped blue-violet flowers open to reveal a white center that contrasts sharply with the deep green foliage. In a crevice or trailing over a rock wall with Geum ‘Beech House Apricot’, ‘Stella’s colors will contrast stellarly.
Blooms June–September. Size: 6"–8" high x 20" wide; hardy to zone 4. Campanula poscharskyana Stella ( P-0512)
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Campanula punctata ‘Cherry Bells’
Not one person has passed by this plant in our
garden without stopping to admire its extraordinary bell-shaped cherry-red flowers, which are neatly edged in white. Brightened by pale, purple-spotted throats, they can extend over 3 in. If the timing is right, onlookers will also notice the unusual
ridged buds, fastened by long, narrow green calyxes.
The ample-sized, pendulous blooms and buds are
especially striking against the backdrop of somewhat
triangular, serrated green leaves.
Blooms July–mid-October. Size: 20"–2' high x 2' wide; hardy to zone 5. Campanula punctata Cherry Bells (P-0790)
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Campanula sarmatica
Gracing American gardens since the 1800s, this rarely offered, endangered Campanula fashions an attractive gray-green rosette of crinkled, arrow-shaped leaves, each with a rounded base, a somewhat fuzzy surface and long petioles. The dainty floriferous display of soft blue, flared bells borne on
one-sided, upright racemes belies its rugged character.
A sun tolerant, clumping perennial, Campanula
sarmatica’s quiet charm can be admired along a border’s edge or atop a wall accompanying Diascia ‘Coral Canyon’.
Blooms July–August. Size: 16"–20" high x 12" wide; hardy to zone 5. Campanula sarmatica (P-1171)
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Campanula takesimana
If fairies lived in flowers, they would certainly call this Korean Campanula home. White with hints of lilac on the outside and spotted maroon on the inside, the 2 in. lanternlike flowers lighten even the darkest of days. With reddish stems and large
deep green basal foliage, this perennial spreads easily
and can be grown in full sun on the coast.
Blooms July–September. Size: 18" high x 2' & spreading; hardy to zone 5.
Campanula takesimana (P-0047)
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Campanula trachelium ‘Bernice’
Profusions of showy violet-blue flowers, their delicate layers of petals opening widely, embellish strong leafy stems above a neat mound of jagged-edged basal foliage. An excellent choice for the rock garden, tuck ‘Bernice’ in a crevice
with gray-leafed Salvia ‘Bee’s
Bliss’ nearby.
Blooms June–July. Size: 18" high x 15" wide; hardy to zone 4.
Campanula trachelium Bernice (P-0733)
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